Outdoor Retailer + Snow Show

The Colorado Convention Center was packed at the inaugural Outdoor Retailer + Snow Show in January 2018.

Outdoor Retailer

Formerly known as the Snowsports Industries Association or SIA Snow Show, this event was bought and rebranded by Outdoor Retailer in 2017. The show brings outdoor and snowsports brands and retailers from all over the world together at the Colorado Convention Center in Denver.

Single-use plastic awareness and avoidance was a huge theme at Outdoor Retailer Summer Market last June. And, thanks to brands, attendees, and show management committing to the cause, there was a noticeable reduction of plastic on the show floor, plus lots more water stations ...read more

First, a confession: I am not a gear expert. In fact, this was only my second Outdoor Retailer show, so I can’t speak to the multi-year trends or the evolution of product lines. But I am a rabid outdoorsman, a millennial, a professional influencer, and my fresh perspective on ...read more

Apparel is a lifeblood of the outdoor industry, with new jackets, shirts, and pants canvassing the Outdoor Retailer Snow Show floor. But a dizzying pace of changing trends, colors, and concepts means an insane amount of clothing is created and eliminated all the time. And herein ...read more

Jordan Jones Powder7, Golden, CO 1. What specific steps are you taking to be more inclusive of all types of people in your shop? We try to have this general ethos where even though your shop has great skiers, you're there to serve all skiers and not just great skiers. Welcoming ...read more

Pro photographer Wyn Wiley brought a lot more than a camera to his first appearance at Outdoor Retailer. The six-foot-plus, Lincoln, Nebraska-based creative also arrived with a signature pair of white, knee-length patent leather platform boots with six-inch ...read more

Wash your down, protect the rainforest Allied Feather & Down is launching an outdoor industry first: a palm oil-free home detergent that’s formulated just for down. (Palm oil is in environmentalists’ crosshairs because its cultivation causes deforestation in the tropics.) ALLIED ...read more

Eric Sheldon Heartland America, Chaska, MN 1. What new-to-you brand or product has you most excited? There’s a sock company called Dissent. Their socks are pretty winter outdoor activity-focused. 2. There is a lot of discussion going on right now about the number of trade shows ...read more

Whether it’s from catching an edge or misjudging a turn, a whack on the head is always a risk of skiing and snowboarding—that’s why we wear helmets in the first place. But just how worried should you be if your last crash included a head impact? New helmet and goggle brand Flaxta ...read more

Some of the nation’s biggest retailers are using augmented reality technology to help shoppers evaluate products—and Mountain Hardwear is bringing this high-tech tool to the outdoor industry. The company is developing an app that lets shoppers crawl inside a tent, fit a backpack ...read more

Outdoor lovers often think of themselves as environmentalists—but outdoor gear isn’t always all that green. Take waterproof shells: Constructing your average waterproof/breathable membrane comes at a cost to the environment. Not only are they based on non-renewable, ...read more

Brian Knudson Next Adventure, Portland, OR 1. Which brands frustrated you the most this season with their holiday discounting/promotions? I don’t really think about it too much. The ones that bother me are the ones that open a brand store in your neighborhood. That affects us ...read more

1. Snow Show Kickoff Breakfast: A New Era of Collaboration 7:15 to 8:45 a.m. Wednesday (Day 1) in Meeting Room 401: In order to address important issues, position our industries for success, and continue to innovate for the future, industry-wide collaboration is paramount. ...read more

Take everything you see on the showroom floor to the slopes. This year, Copper Mountain Resort is the backdrop of the On-Snow Demo on Feb. 4 and 5. After polling its members and the industry, Snowsports Industries America (SIA) and Western Winter Sports Representatives ...read more

In less than 80 days, with the holidays in between, the outdoor and ski industries will gather for the second combined show at the Colorado Convention Center in Denver. Last year, momentum and energy were major takeaways from the unification of the two groups. Will next year be ...read more

For the last nine years, SNEWS has been the editorial power behind the show’s official daily magazine. Known over the years as OR Daily, O.R.D., and most recently just The Daily, we treated the magazine like it was our own, building it up with solid content, strong voices, ...read more

Come next January, Colorado's Copper Mountain will be bustling with retailers, reps, media and brands on the Monday and Tuesday after the gathering in Denver for Outdoor Retailer + Snow Show. Today, Snowsports Industries America (SIA), the non-profit trade association for the ...read more

Open those calendar apps again. Outdoor Retailer announced today that they are shifting the dates of OR + SS 2019 to Jan. 30 - Feb. 1, 2019, three weeks later than the original schedule. And, in a quick pivot, Winter Sports Market (WSM), an annual buying show put on by Sports ...read more

Next month when the outdoor and snow sports industries descend on Denver for the first time, SNEWS reporters will be trolling the aisles of the Colorado Convention Center to bring you the dirt. Whether you’ll be at the show or back at home keeping the business chugging along, you ...read more